Loading apparatus



Dec. 18 1923'.

E. O. NELSON LOADING APPARATUS Original Filed April '9. 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet l mwwl 'r Dec. 18 1923. 1,477,712

,v E. o. NELSON LOADING APPARATUS Original Filed April 9. 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Dec. 18, 1923.

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ELMER O. NELSQN, OF HATTON,

NORTH DAKOTA.

LOADING APPARATUS.

Application filed April 9, 1921, Serial No. 459,938, Renewed May 15, 1923.

To all whom it may concern.

e it known thatI Enema 0. NnLsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at atton, in the county of Traill and State of manure or kindred material e from a pile or the like within the bod other vehicle.

It is also an object of the invention to providean apparatus of this general character 2 including a portable body provided with a laterally disposed elevator adapted to discharge within the body of a manure spreader or other vehicle, together with a rotary element for throwing manure or the like 2 from a pile to the elevator.

T e'invention consists in the details of construction and in and discharged y of a manure spreader or device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantage cue for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanydrawings, wherein:

igure 1 is a View in side elevation illustrating a loading apparatus constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my in vention; 45 Figure 2 is a fragmentary transverse sectional view taken through the elevator mechanism as herein included; 7

Figure}; is a view in top plan of the structure as illustrated in Figure 1;

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical sectional view taken through the forward portion of the body illustrating in detail the means herein embodied for raising may be collcctand lowering the machine;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view in end elevation of the rotary element, said end being opposite to that shown in Figure l; and

Figure 6 is an enlarged fragmentary view partly in elevation and partly in section of the structure shown in Figure 5.

e accompanying draw- As disclosed in th ings, B denotes the body of my improved apparatus, said body forward portion of the the apparatus is supported. VThe rear por tion is supported by the tracton wheels 7 while the forward extremity of the front portion Y is supported by the steering wheels S The steering wheels S are operatively supported by a yoke 1 provided with an upstanding shan 2 extending through the of the forward portion I Y B and said shank is provided lengthwise thereof with the annular teeth 3 with which engages a gear 4 so that upon requisite rotation of said gear,the forward portion Y of the frame may be raised or lowered as the necessities of practice may require. t

Also keyed to the shank 2 is 5 or the like, the connection between the gear 5 and the shank 2 permitting the gear to have movement lengthwise of the shank. suitable steering rod 6 is operatively engaged with the gear 5 so that the shank 2 may be rotated as desired to control the direction ofttravel of the bod atively engaged with the gear upon requisite rotation of which the gear 4 will be caused to effect the desired raising or lowering of the forward portion Y of the body B.

E denotes an elevating mechanism carried by the forward portion Y of the includes the endless n a direction transversely of with one end portion extending upwardly and laterally from the body B on a predetermined incline, the up per end of the inclined portion terminating in the discharge and of the elevator mecha- V 24: has also in advance of the lower or horizontal portion of the elevator E but in close proximity thereto, is a rotary element R. The element R embodies the heads 9 suitably fixed and positioned upon a shaft 10 rotatably supportedby the body B. The peripheral portions of the heads 9 are con nected by thebars or slats 11 spaced apart a desired distance circumferentially of the heads 9 and radiating from said bars or slats 11 are the fingers or prongs 12.

Fixed to the shaft 10 is a sprocket 14 around which passes an endless chain 15,-

said chain also passingaround a relatively large sprocket 16 carri d by shaft-'17. The shaft 17 is supported by the central ortion of the body B and extends transversely thereof and also fixed to said shaft 17 is a pulley 18 in driven connection by the belt 19 with a motor or engine M carried by tlierear portion of the body 13, said motor or engine being of any desired character, but preferably of an internal combustion type.

The shaft the motor or engine l\ l[ to cause the lower stretch of the chain 15 to move forwardly so that the element It will be rotated in a direction and at such speed to engage the man re or other material in the pile and throw the same upwardly and rearwardly upon the-lower horizontal portion of the elevator 1E. Coactinp; with the upper stretch of the chain 15 at a desired pointbetween the, sprockets 1 1 and 16 is a guide sprocket 20 and which sprocket particularlyserves to holdthe forward portion of the upp r s re h o S d ha n below h ad: jacent, end of the elevator E so that said chain will offer no hindrance or obstruction to said elevator.

Fixed to one of the wheels N is a relatively large sprocket 21 around which passes a chain .22 whichis also disposed around a smaller sprocket 23 fixed to a countershaft i uppor y th brackets 25 depending from the rear portion X of the body fixed thereto a pulley 26 of a r a dius greater than the radius of the sproeket23, Passing around the pulley 26 cross belt 27 which also passes around a pulley 28 fixedto the shaft 17. The chain ZZ' and the belt 27, together with the coact ggsproekets and pulleys, providemeans where. y the apparatus maybe driven fen va id y y ratle he spro ket 2, and 2 and 19 1- B, or more parported thereby,

'3 depe d ng of the body 17 is rotated in a direction by The countershaft the motor or engine M and the ern-l ng ging means leys 26 and 28 is such to cause the body B to move forwardly at an extremely slow speed so that the advance of the apparatus will, not interfere with the requisite ischarge by the element R of the manure or kindred material upon the lower or horizontal portion of the elevator E.

As herein disclosed, the pulley 28 is loosely mounted upon the shaft 17 and is PlOVlCl-Efi V with a clutch face 29 with which coacts in a conventional manner a clutch member 30 keyed to the shaft 17 for rotation therewith but capable of movement longitudinally of said shaft. By this means, the element B may be driven, when desired, withthe body B at a standstill. 7

The sma s 2 s serlte extending transversely oftlle body 13 and sup- The sha 31 wperati ely ged, a a %Wi the operaing shaft for the endless member 8 comprised in the l ing mechani m E- r The end portion of the shaft 10 the left side Of themachineor at the side rem e fr m he ele tor me han sm i EMP- ported by abearing 841 carried by arm fromthe adjacent side member B. The upper-portion of the arm 35 is outwardly ofiset, as at gfi and passing over said offset portion 36 are the extend d ext emit s o t e ha e 0 slats Said extended portions ofthe bars or slats 11- .are provided with the outwardly inclined fingers or prongs 12. The right hand end porti n o the sh t N is uppor e by an un er g a ng 10 a -illu rat n igure 1 of the drawing.

As the ma i adva e the finge s 0r pr ngs 2 en ge he p l n r u in sufficient clearance to one side of the machine o fa a e t advance du inga workin 1 operation,

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a loading apparatus constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and i q fica o without depa ti g f om principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise'arrangement and formation of the several parts herein r1 lu shown in carrying out my invention inpractic-e except as I claim: i 1. An apparatus of the class described co p sing a Po ta l i ya un e e frame carried .thereby an elevator moving transversely of the underhung frame and discharging above and to'one side of the bottonna rotary element provided with maeaid lement being hereinafter claimed positioned in advance of the frame, one end portion of the means carried by the frame portion of the means carried by the frame for rotatably supporting an end portion of for rotatably supporting an end portion of the element, a bearing depending from the the element, a bearing depending from the body for supporting the opposite end por body for supporting the opposite end portion of the element, means for rotating the tion of-the element, and means for rotating element in a direction to cause said element the element in a direction to cause said to throw material upwardly thereover and element to throw material upwardly thereback upon the elevator, the bearing for the over and back upon the elevator. rotar y element depending from the body 2. An apparatus of the class described having its lower portion offset inwardly of comprising a portable body, an underhung the central portion of the rotary element, frame carried thereby, an elevator moving the adjacent end portion of the rotary eletransversely of the underhung frame and ment being provided with outwardly indischarging above and to one side of the clined fingers. bottom, a rotary element provided with ma- In testimony whereof I hereunto aifix my terial engaging means, said element being signature. positioned in advance of the frame, one end ELMER O. NELSON. 

